53E-5-301. Definitions.

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Effective 5/3/2023

As used in this part:

(1)"Charter school authorizer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-5-102 .

(2)"Cohort" means all district schools and charter schools identified as:

(a)springboard schools based on school accountability results from the same school year; or

(b)elevate schools based on school accountability results from the same school year.

(3)"Continuous improvement expert" means a person identified by the state board under Section 53E-5-305 .

(4)"Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102 .

(5)"Elevate school" means a district school or charter school that:

(a)is not a Title I school;

(b)is implementing targeted support and improvement activities under 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6311; and

(c)has applied and been designated by the state board as an elevate school as described in Section 53E-5-302.1 .

(6)"Final remedial year" means the second or third school year following the initial remedial year, as determined by the state board.

(7)"Initial remedial year" means the school year a district school or charter school is designated as a springboard school under Section 53E-5-302 or elevate school under Section 53E-5-302.1 .

(8)"LEA governing board" means a local school board or charter school governing board.

(9)"School accountability system" means the school accountability system established in Part 2, School Accountability System .

(10)"School improvement committee" means a committee established under:

(a)for a district school, Section 53E-5-303 ; or

(b)for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304 .

(11)"School improvement plan" means a plan described in:

(a)for a district school, Section 53E-5-303 ; or

(b)for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304 .

(12)"Springboard school" means a district school or charter school that has been designated a springboard school by the state board because the school:

(a)is not a Title I school; and

(b)when ranked according to the percentage of possible points the state board awards under Title 53E, Chapter 5, Part 2, School Accountability System , averaged over three school years is:

(i)one of the five lowest performing elementary, middle, or junior high schools statewide; or

(ii)one of the two lowest performing high schools statewide.

Amended by Chapter 164 , 2023 General Session